metric ton
One thousand kilograms
A metric ton is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms, or approximately 2,205 pounds.
It's the standard ton in most of the world and in scientific contexts, distinct from the US short ton (2,000 pounds) and the British long ton (2,240 pounds).
Also called a tonne: The ship carried fifty thousand metric tons of grain.
Thousand-kilogram mass unit
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- massQuantity of matter
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- scaleMeasure of relative size
calibration · quantify · conversion · standardization · precision · avoirdupois · weighing · balance
Extremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- bulkMain mass or size
- large-scaleOf great size
- heavyOf great mass
enormous · substantial · payload · haul · load · megaton · gigaton · aggregate
Transported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- containerThing for storing items
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- maritimeOf the sea
port · stevedore · consignment · manifest · displacement · berth · lading · tanker
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- productionMaking or generating something
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
output · capacity · yield · petrochemicals · plastics · aluminum · copper · ore
Foreign-bound sale
- importObtain from overseas
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
stockpile · inventory · quota · tariff · commodity market · futures · spot price · shipment
megagram
Thousand-kilogram mass unit
scale · calibration · quantify · conversion · standardization · precision · avoirdupois · weighing · balance · SI unit
massive
Extremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- bulkMain mass or size
- large-scaleOf great size
heavy · enormous · substantial · payload · haul · load · megaton · gigaton · aggregate · volume
cargo
Transported goods
maritime · port · stevedore · consignment · manifest · displacement · berth · lading · tanker · break bulk
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- productionMaking or generating something
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
commodities · output · capacity · yield · petrochemicals · plastics · aluminum · copper · ore · coal
export
Foreign-bound sale
- importObtain from overseas
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
wholesale · stockpile · inventory · quota · tariff · commodity market · futures · spot price · shipment · consignment